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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, may be discussed together.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: I remind Deputy Doherty that representatives of the credit union movement will be before the committee at the end of November 2015 which will offer a further opportunity to discuss this.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: We are toing and froing a fair bit and I ask Deputy Pearse Doherty to be concise with his questions.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: I thoroughly agree.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: Under Standing Orders we are obliged to wait for eight minutes before we can take the division.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: Yes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 9 to 17, inclusive, and 20 are related and may be discussed together.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: Yes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: The acceptance of amendment No. 18 will involve the deletion of section 17 of the Bill.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Message to Dáil (3 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 and has made amendments thereto. I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Bail Bill 2015: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: I do not disagree with Deputy McGrath. It is interesting for observers such as myself to read about inconsistencies in the application of bail laws and in sentencing. I do not necessarily mean that I read about these cases in the tabloid newspapers. It is incumbent on us to ensure the Bill is given a thorough hearing. Bail laws must strike a delicate balance between the rights of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Bail Bill 2015: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: To be fair, I was actually referring to the humane treatment of prisoners in that context rather than as a deterrent to crime. I was actually talking about their human rights.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Bail Bill 2015: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: I agree. Ultimately, if someone is in breach of a court order, the Garda can arrest the person but clearly there must be evidence. That goes without saying. Reference was made to investment within the justice system. It is very clear that having a fit for purpose computer system for An Garda Síochána is a clear imperative for presenting information in a courtroom. I have seen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Commissioner and her team for coming before the joint committee again. I am pleased to have them here. Not surprisingly, I have a number of questions, but I will limit them to three, as requested, and will do my best not to make any statement. I emphasise how important it is for the committee to have an opportunity to liaise with the Garda Commissioner on Garda operational...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: I will do my best, Chairman. I expect the provision of additional vehicles and extra personnel will have a profound effect on morale within An Garda Síochána. What is the Commissioner's view on the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015, which deals with repeat burglars and is undergoing final preparation? I understand the Garda Síochána analysis service has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: My final question relates to technology and the improvements that are in train in this regard within both An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice and Equality. I note that the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government has announced the allocation of a large sum of money towards the provision of closed-circuit television funding for rural villages and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: This is my second time around. I have a question on drugs and firearms for the Commissioner. My question is specific to the proliferation of firearms and their availability. More specifically, this afternoon Mountjoy Prison is currently in lock-down as a result of the discovery of a quantity of weapons in a restricted area of the prison.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: Today, as we speak. The committee has done a great deal of work on the issue and made proposals on the firearms licensing regime. The Chairman has spent a great deal of time working on the project along with Deputy McGrath. The proposed licensing authority is independent of An Garda Síochána. Will the authority be more of a consultative body rather than an administrative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

Alan Farrell: I hope I made that distinction.